New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-29
lfI'SIG.
JOSEF HOFMAN.s PRIVATE MATINEE.

A private recital to the press OF NcW-Y0rk7
given yesterday al walacls By Master josef Holman
Before representative gathering IL lcIafy. musical
and dramatic pcop,e 70 The number % '.l4l, goo,
thar wonder Il lOy mads his first Appearance 10 his
country II VIII be a memorable occasion ior ~
present. The Old World had heard hin and h., great
prototypes Mozart Lisa; but yes eIDa, ths A.g
World heard for the first time the plano played .n
the most mastery manner by child only f'w
months over ten years old. When ~ came upon fhe
stage the audience saw pleasant and rotIsf-looiins
boy dressed in dark gray jacket and pair of hn, her
boz hes, and with enormous s1ilOr-colior 10 bis
shirt. reaching half way down his back Ne ac
know lodged with perfect and self possession the
applause that greeted him. Then he took h., seat
al one piano while his father went to another Tie
first number the programme va, " Variation ~
saiut-~aehs on Theme by Beethoven. for ivO
pianos In his much d. in any Of his succeeding
solos did Master Hoffman show breadth ~ phfa- ug,
delcacy aud variety OF tone. ceagnc,s and b.iianry
Of execution and Intellectual grasp Of the conf 1
ton.
The audience listened at first in amazcmeat
then in admiration and at last surrendered Themselves
10 feeling Of aii,ci.onare regard for The Heaven
gifted genius. While he played. Holman ceased 10
be a boy. Tho soul Of man, ami 10 a great extent
mans power. seemed 20 have passed into h'm lft
there ve- n)tline Of he ecs'a'ic or m rap
about his pose Or actions. when during TIE Gst
b. looked around With rather amused anI nq ling
air to see whence The sound proceeded Ati' IN
M, hands appear very small BE- srncs h., octave,
clearly and plays them well from the W..st lis
lingering Is extraordinarily flee, and As .nl, L-r'c
anu strength were admirably mani cd 80 ihe double
shakes In tho Rondo Capuciozo' Of Ncn.cl,'. Aa
which foined tn second pecc. I.e an-l''r love
meut preceding the Kondo' paSed VITA lat
feeling and sweetness. lille Holman has Dot, 4
coul,, the power If some b!avura' players. A' Aas
strength cuo. IA T. bring ont good yo.'mr % 'oHN
Ar.rilc 3D. EonIo- b. Was l,ail p 1850 r,u g.. on'
o., hi, own. a N3zoIr Ia aud Poiona.>e.' l''h
were taalus and showed s!uaity IN loh theme ana
treatment Mil. ". Robertson then cane al .A 10
Il axe AMI sta cl that ia ol.cr a. convince me
audience that the conf osltions Jo>' played VII
really the boy's own, b. would itlp'ie "a
any theme Of eight bars given by ,o"e
musician present 1h.gc was considerable c'la1 ie
iore any one could be- ndaccd 10 upon tA' pat
form hnt a. la,i Mr. Rudolph Arou>ou played e-@
has of waltz n ulf very t.A 90 ci"ti IN'N
Ion the purpose. bar Holman htsi "tird u VT.
..-af Dal, that carried uu me lu-t. and 10 h .
they afp.a.ued S.toa>y. Then De- iiIt"4'''
several Variations luDitDluc enc 900 me hi"f- t'l
wound up with Soma eiI,rlui ruh,li. >tWruf, "i I -
fls.. a. I h. cuncl.d NJ selections were 4 ' t"'it
and Naii1" ny ,holin. The last W"' gIf'H w.
"a enc ucIIcaoy and flush. lie ween eaeh ~ hl'
49, Inn, Ni ~ r. lufuan retired Tor few minutes
,ff,r az unu iedsuE ~" lpa'i>' WIN AN Nu Na i"
~ no head low enough 10 bring the ualt oi u.s. neg
Info yirN tu las rrtIlu 20 Oh" Iian' IT, 'i'' 49,
at perfectly stu flr i icw moments. aiH w."
lulel u.c.t.ly lcflrc beginning h' com position.
'te lbs, concert Is -cf down for 10 n'sm q. 'N'
METROPOLITAN opera House.